A quick perusal of the debconf code for xserver-xorg suggests that the problem with each upgrade prompting multiple times for certain information happens when automatic detection fails. The config script clears out old debconf data and tries to autodetect. If autodetection failed, the values are unset and therefore generate prompts. Perhaps a suitable fix would be the config script to cache old values and restore them after autodetection for all cases in which autodetection failed to generate a proper value.
I have noticed that different prompts appear on different systems: my desktop system always prompts for the video hardware, and my laptop prompts for the mouse. I can try to generate a patch that fixes this if you want. -- Jay Berkenbilt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
